Fragrance comparison

Orlando vs L'Olympia Music Hall

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Oct 2026 303 ratings analysed

Orlando

VeraLab

3.6425 votes

Rank #56,044 Soft SpicyCamphor

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

L'Olympia Music Hall

Histoires de Parfums

3.85278 votes

Rank #7,026 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Olympia Music Hall takes 4 of 8 categories.

Orlando
Choose it for a soft spicy and camphor character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L'Olympia Music Hall
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Orlando3/8

L'Olympia Music Hall4/8

Ratings & consensus: L'Olympia Music Hall
Community sentiment: L'Olympia Music Hall
Longevity: L'Olympia Music Hall
Sillage & projection: Orlando
Value for money: Orlando
Versatility: Orlando
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: L'Olympia Music Hall

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

OrlandoVeraLab

L'Olympia Music HallHistoires de Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 55%Had 12%Want 33%

3.85/ 5 · 278 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 46%

Category winnerL'Olympia Music HallRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

12%Hate

25 votes

33%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

278 votes

Category winnerL'Olympia Music HallMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityL'Olympia Music Hall

SillageOrlando

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value52

Category winnerOrlandoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

camphor92%

green84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

fresh61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

CamphorMintLilacBlack PepperBergamotTuberose

Heart2-4 hrs

LicoriceImmortelleAmbergrisPatchouliJasmineRose

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarMusk

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemonMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

LilacBlack PepperPeonySaffronFreesiaRoseRed Berries

Base6-8+ hrs

SuedeWoody NotesWhite MuskPatchouliIncenseDark ChocolateLicoriceVanilla

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall79

Winter86

Day100

Night85

Spring67

Summer36

Fall100

Winter44

Day100

Night77

Category winnerOrlandoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex59

Women29

Casual 37%Work 26%Date 21%Party 16%

Men13

Unisex60

Women27

Date 33%Casual 29%Work 21%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,026

PerfumerGerald Ghislain

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerL'Olympia Music HallHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orlando by VeraLab is an unconventional unisex fragrance that balances medicinal chill with warm, earthy woods. It opens with an immediate flash of cool mint, brisk camphor, and peppery bergamot that quickly gives way to powdery lilac and creamy tuberose petals. As the initial herbal bite recedes, sweet licorice, savo…

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L'Olympia Music Hall by Histoires de Parfums captures the nostalgic atmosphere of an iconic Parisian concert theater. It opens with an energetic splash of bergamot, mandarin orange, and bright lemon that quickly settles into an unexpected floral bouquet of lilac, peony, and spicy saffron. As the fragrance warms on you…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Orlando or L'Olympia Music Hall?

L'Olympia Music Hall takes 4 of 8 categories. Orlando is rated 3.64/5 from 25 votes; L'Olympia Music Hall is rated 3.85/5 from 278 votes. Choose Orlando for a soft spicy and camphor character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L'Olympia Music Hall for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Orlando or L'Olympia Music Hall?

L'Olympia Music Hall lasts longest (L'Olympia Music Hall 69/100, Orlando 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orlando or L'Olympia Music Hall?

Orlando projects furthest (Orlando 68/100, L'Olympia Music Hall 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orlando and L'Olympia Music Hall smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Lilac, Black Pepper, Bergamot and Licorice.

Is Orlando or L'Olympia Music Hall better for summer or winter?

For summer, Orlando is the stronger pick. For winter, Orlando is the stronger pick. Orlando suits daytime wear; L'Olympia Music Hall suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orlando and L'Olympia Music Hall?

Orlando has top notes of Camphor, Mint, Lilac and Black Pepper, heart notes of Licorice, Immortelle, Ambergris and Patchouli, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar and Musk. L'Olympia Music Hall has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Lilac, Black Pepper, Peony and Saffron, a base of Suede, Woody Notes, White Musk and Patchouli.